Dismal Manor Gang

#introduction Dismal Manor Gang is retired moocher Dave and his former racing #greyhound Missy and Rocky. We live in the Dismal Dominion (Virginia low country). Dave takes pictures, listens to #jazz and #newgrass music, and is making a futile attempt to train his dogs and grow a garden.

We are officers of hidden rank in #ZSHQ and enjoy #coffee on #PalsPorch. Dave is a #Dune fan. Muad'Dib!

Whiskey: Virginia 757
Time Zone: US Eastern
Blog: https://retired-moocher-dave.org/
Videos: DismalManorGang@peertube.tv

Last Notes

2026-03-24 13:13:19 UTC

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in US, state department of agriculture extension office.

2026-03-23 20:49:47 UTC

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take a soil sample. Soil may need peat moss added or otherwise amended.

2026-03-07 13:31:50 UTC

It’s. Every where !
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2025-10-18 11:32:57 UTC

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of course we are!
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2025-06-03 11:08:23 UTC

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Look, Teletubbies! 😜

2025-03-11 21:53:43 UTC

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Take the lot!

2024-11-29 13:04:37 UTC

Black Friday frosty@roofs in Dismal Acres.
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2024-11-16 21:30:24 UTC

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Bob Ludwig is still mastering LPs. He was the best ever.
But the mix is different to keep the bass in bounds and the pitch sane.

2024-11-16 13:18:06 UTC

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Don’t overlook the other recordings in the series. Time Outakes is a curated hour of music that didn’t make the original. And Time Further Out continues the band’s exploration of uncommon meters. The modern releases sound great. We listen to Qobuz lossless (red book standard)

2024-11-08 16:58:00 UTC

Ahoy all, I finally processed the morning's snaps. Since then, the cold front has made it through. There's a bit of a breeze and it is partly sunny and 20 degrees C here at the manor. Is it still shorts weather? We'll see.
Now that the wind is blowing again, Mr. Sycamore will be shedding some. Another cleanup? Yesterday, I did the bit between me and my neighbor. It looks much better cleaned up. Mulched the lot in place.
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2024-11-07 22:40:30 UTC

Thursdays sunset looked ordinary. Then I went out on the porch to find this image waiting to be captured.
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2024-10-02 13:01:38 UTC

Daddy went out to take the morning photos. Of course I had to stand sentry so he wouldn’t wander off before waffles.
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2024-08-08 17:36:08 UTC

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Evil! No heels to nip! No tail to pull. No schnoz to snap at! How do I get@this thing’s attention? Have you seen the lure course game home edition?
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